Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing Magazine - May/June 2023 - 21

PLATING AND ANODIZING: INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
JC: A key driver is capital
expenditure to meet regulations and
decarbonization.
LN: The Aluminum Anodizers
Council annual conference and
Extrusion Technology 2024 are both
great conferences to learn more
about the process of anodizing and
new technologies. I can see becoming
more sustainable as an issue for
the anodizing industry. Reducing
waste, water, heavy metals, and other
regulated hazardous chemicals is a
challenge that we all face moving into
the future.
JR-N: There are a variety of aluminum
metal finishing conferences this year
that offer worthwhile educational
opportunities. As Chairman of the
AAC Education Committee, I highly
recommend the AAC's 32nd Annual
Anodizing Conference & Exposition,
which will be held from October
10-12, 2023 in Seattle, Wash. The
program this year is focused on
sustainability, with presentations by
industry leaders and educators about
the challenges and various technical
solutions for making anodizing an
environmentally sustainable process.
Industry suppliers and equipment
manufacturers will exhibit the newest
products to meet sustainability
challenges.
AAC members proactively work
with
the
Council
to
overcome
challenges, develop and implement
new technologies, and utilize every
opportunity to improve sustainability
and quality. Members strive to
innovate the anodizing process,
products and applications being
offered to customers. AAC president
Jeff Henderson says, " Whether
anodizers, suppliers, aluminum
extruders with anodizing operations
on site, or associated professionals,
AAC members and their employees
are the heart and soul of the aluminum

Regulatory requirements as they relate to heavy metals, Per- and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and other chemicals that are
deemed hazardous will continue to shape the anodizing industry.
Therefore, continued investments in research and innovation will be
critical to the industry moving into the future.
- Tej Patel
anodizing industry. They are the 'best of the best' when it comes to all things
anodizing. Their depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to teach, promote,
and advance aluminum anodizing is the fuel that is driving the industry toward its
brightest future. "
Nancy Klein is the AAC's technical director. To learn more about what the AAC offers
and to access the digital AAC 2023 Buyers' Guide, visit https://anodizing.org/
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